San Diego Community College District
Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
(619) 388-2682
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC
ONLINE
MUSIC 100
COURSE SYLLABUS
Class Meets: Online (Etudes Program)
Classroom #: Online
Office #:
Online
Office Hours: Online
e-mail address: wcratty@san.rr.com
Instructor:
CRN #:
Course #:
Course Title:
Semester:
Dr. William Cratty
63349
Music 100 Online
Introduction to Music
June 21, 2006
Web-page address: http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/home/wcratty/
I. Student Course Requirement:
1. Students registered in this class must have:
a. An e-mail account.
b. A web browser.
c. A CD ROM drive, sound card, and speakers.
II. Time Requirements:
1. Eight (8) hours a week:
a. 2 hours per week listening to the selections on the CDs.
b. 3 hours per week "on-line" (research and discussion in ETUDES).
c. 3 hours per week writing assignments, written and listening exams, and reading.
Course Syllabus, Music 100 Online (continued)
III. Textbook/Software Requirement:
1. Reading will be from two sources:
a. You will need a few software plugins to utilize all the features of this website. They
are available in the "Classroom" in Etudes.
b. The textbook to be used for this class is Introduction to Music Appreciation, 2nd
edition, by Donald D. and David W. Megill. The text can be ordered from the Mesa
bookstore. Students must purchase the newest edition. The textbook cannot be
purchased used, or cannot be resold (due to restrictions from the publisher).
c. The music selections required for the listening portion of this class consist of a 3
CD collection, which is additional to the textbook. You will need the CDs to access
the interactive listening guides. The 3 CD collection is also part of the Music
Appreciation textbook by Donald Megill.
d. Assignments will be posted on this web site. Go to the ASSIGNMENTS PAGE for
an up to date list of assignments. To enter the class go to the following URL
http://crusher.miracosta.cc.ca.us/cgibin/etudes.acgi?request,logframe!cs_id,96562466!
It is best to copy and paste this long URL and bookmark it.
e. The listening lab Shockwave interface will be a part of this web site. The listening
lab will provide guided listenings of the selections discussed in the text along with
information about the selections. Assignments will have links to the listening.
IV. Office Hours:
Office hours will be by the “Messages” forum on-line. I will try to answer all messages
within a 48-hour period. If possible, same day responses (including weekends if
possible) will be made.
I will also announce on the listserve times that I will be in the chatroom located in the
student lounge of the class software. This class is very self-paced. Go as fast as you wish;
however, don't get behind because it is difficult to catch up. There will also be a teaching
assistant who will be keeping track of your point totals on the tests and listserve
discussions. I will respond to all of the written paper topics in the class assignment page.
I will use uppercase so that my comments will stand out from the text of your papers.
Course Syllabus, Music 100 Online (continued)
V. Assignments/Grading
Assignments will include discussion topics, concert report(s), papers, and tests on
assigned reading and listening. Topics for discussion will be distributed in the dialogue
chamber. Go there and add to the discussion. All writing assignments will be posted on
the assignment page. Following are the areas of activity that will be graded:
1. Discussion Topics:--Each student must participate in discussion topics in the
DIALOGUE CHAMBER found in the STUDENT LOUNGE. Points will be assigned
based on the content relative to the topic. 20 points will be possible for each topic. 10
points is the maximum awarded per submission. Feel free to respond to each other for
additional points.
2. Concerts:--Students will be required to attend THREE music concerts. A written
report of the concert you attended must be sent by using the link on the assignment page.
A fourth concert report may be from a “live” performance on DVD and can be placed in
the “Extra Credit” module under “Assignments”.
[The music department offers several concerts each semester in addition to many others
offered throughout the area. Each concert report will be awarded up to 20 points
depending on the quality of the concert report (one page in length, approximately 500
words). Two of the concerts must be from “Classical” music. The remaining two
concert reports may be regardless of style and will be permitted.]
3. Paper Topics:-- One and half to two page papers (approximately 750 words) will be
described and explained on the ASSIGNMENTS PAGE. The first one is already there.
Many of the assignments will require you to listen and respond to what you have heard.
Each topic will be awarded 30 or more points maximum. There are a minimum of 19
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS (most will be academic papers 750 words minimum,
including concert reports; and the others will be commentaries, one paragraph in length).
However, any writings in the “Lounge” as part of the “Chat-Room” or “Discussion”
modules are NOT included as one of your 19 papers.
4. Written and Listening Tests: -- Written tests will be taken on the website as well, and
the results will be sent to me. There are TWELVE WRITTEN TESTS and they may be
taken at any time (BUT ONLY ONCE!).
There are approximately SEVEN
LISTENING EXAMS where students will have to identify the music you have studied
and listened to on the CDs and the online audio streaming for each musical period. Each
test will have 35 multiple choice questions. The questions for each written and listening
tests are chosen by random by the computer program from a very large database;
therefore, the order of each student’s test questions will never be identical from one
another.
Course Syllabus, Music 100 Online (continued)
5. Grading: -- Grading will be based on class participation, homework assignments,
discussion activity and tests. You will find your grade by going back to the Assignment
Desk or Testing Office and scrolling down to "My scores" or to the link "view grade".
6. Due Dates:-- All students should be aware that each assignment and test will include a
"Due Date". If the instructor chooses to "open" an assignment, test, or lecture, (in other
words, lift the due date), the materials will then be due at the last date of class.
"Opening" or extending a due date for an assignment, test, or lecture allows students to
makeup previous work missed due to an emergency or late start. Regardless, whether or
not there are due dates, students are responsible to complete everything in the online
course. Any assignments or tests left incomplete, the assigned points for each incomplete
item will be deducted from the student's overall total.
VI. Early Exit
There is a requirement of TWELVE (12) WEEKS MINIMUM to complete this course
(except in Summer Session and Spring Intersession). If all tests have been taken, three
concerts have been attended, and all written assignments have been completed, the
student can petition for an early exit. Any assignments or tests left uncompleted,
points will be deducted. A grade will be agreed upon and assigned if the student elects
to complete the class early. Contact your online instructor to petition for an early exit
from the online music course.
Instructor: Dr. William Cratty:
Any questions pertaining to the class please write me through the "Messages" module.
From there, I will respond to your questions through the same forum. Please do not use
my personal e-mail address.
Contact me through the “Message” forum online.
Any questions about the technical aspects of the course software will be consulted
with me first. Anything I cannot answer, there is a techguy provided for this online
course for more complicated issues.
Course Syllabus, Music 100 Online (continued)
VII. Software Operating Instructions
Listening activities will be part of all of the assignments. Select the link and the plug-ins
for real audio and shockwave will bring up an interactive window. Click on any word that
is underlined and you will be given a definition from the glossary. You can click on the
musical descriptions and the audio should automatically go to that location. This is the
most experimental aspect of the course.
You will be spending most of your time listening. The listening guides can be found in
the text. Some of the same listening guides are in the interactive assignments. You will be
able to click on any part of the guide (the text) and the music will go there and play that
part being described. The interactive glossary is also available here. For more background
information on the recording click the button "Additional Information".
The best way to introduce yourself to the software is "click around."
VIII. Technical Support Services:
Hopefully there will be no technical problems; however, if you do experience any
technical problems, please contact me in the “Message Center”. Home technical
problems will be the most difficult to solve, so it is in your best interest to be familiar
with the communications software you use to get on the highway.
Dr. William Cratty,
Music Online Instructor